Safety device



June 1'?, 1924.

A. L. N. FLEMING ET AL SAFETY DEVICE Filed Dec. 30, 1922 3 sheets-sheer. 1

1,498,085 A. l.. N. FLEMING ET Al.

June 17, 1924.

SAFETY DEVICE Filed Dec. 30, 192:2 3 Sheets-*Sheet 2 `une 17, 924- 1,498,085

A. l.. N. FLEMING ET Al.

SAFETY DEVICE Filed Dec. 30 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 m eniergency.

Patented June 17, 1924i.

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AUGUST L. N. FLEMING, OF LYNDHU'RST, NEW JERSEY, 'AND WILLIM T. CRIS'WELL,

F NEW' YORK, N. v'SZ'.

sAFE'rY DEVICE.

Application filed. December 30, 1922. Serial No. 609,995.

To @ZZ 107mm t may concern.'

vBe it known that we, AUGUsT L. N. ELEM- iNo and liiitnnmr T. Cmswnm., a citizen of the Republic of France anda citizen of the United States, respectively, and residents of Lyndhurst, in the count-y of Bergen and State of New Jersey, and of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, respectively, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Safety Device, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

This invention relates to a class of devices adapted to be used for sounding an alarm Our inyention has for its object primarily to provide a safety device designed to be en'iployed on movable bodies, such as automobiles, autotruclrs, motorcycles, motorboats and other vehicles or elsewhere for sounding an alarm to give timely warning in event of inistalren or surreptitious appropriation of the vehicle for use, or improper oi ,)eration of the body, and which is of a form adapted to be operated by the vehicle or body without interferring with or obstructing the ordinary operation of the vehicle. or body as well as being of a form adapted vto operate to cause the alarn'i to sound should the device be detached or broken from its mounting with the vehicle or body.

The invention resides mainly in the provision of an alarm with mechanism forisounding the alarm. T he mechanism is adapted to be controlled or adjusted or releasably locked against .normally causing the alarm to sound when in operation and when readjusted or unlocked the mechanism is adapte ed to be operated for sounding the alarm in emergency so that the employment of the device on a movable body or 'vehicle will serve to afford protection when the vehicle parked or garaged from being` stolen or wrongly selected or when the body is operated by an unauthorized person. y y

Other objects of the invention are to provide controlling means which is operative acri'ording to a determined adjustment for locking and unlocking or adjusting and readjusting the alarm sounding mechanism; to provide spring actuating means for independently `operating` the mechanism with its separation from the vehicle or bodyg'and to provide a safety device which may be made in any appropriate shape and size, and

f tion in which similar characters of reference Jindicate corresponding` parts in all lthe views, and will then be pointed out in the claims lat the end of the description.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional view, partly in detail and partly fragmentary, taken through one form of safety device embodying our invention as applied for operation a `drive member of a vehicle.

Fig. 2 is an venlarged elevation, partly broken away and partly in section, ofthe spring' actuating means for independently operating the alarm soundingy mechanism.

y3 .is an enlarged sectional view, partly in detail and partly fragmentary taken through the spring actuating means shown in Fig. 2. o n

Fig. 4, is an enlarged elevation, partly broken away and partly in section, of the controlling means yusedy in the rdevice for locking' and unlocking the alarm sounding mechanism, and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view, partly in detail and partly broken away, taken on the line 5-5 of 4t. y y

The device has a casing which may be of `suit-able material in any appropriate size and shape, though the form of the casing illustrated, has a cylindrical wall 11 with a partially spherical or cup-shaped frontend, as 12, and a partially spherical or cupshaped rear end, as 13. The casing may ybefdivided into two sections 14, 15 which are detachably connected by part of the inner faceof the wall of the section 15 being` interiorly threaded, as at 16, and in these threads are screwed the exterior threads, as 17,0f the section 14C. In spaced parts of the wall of the section 14 may be openings, as 18. 19 and in the wall of the section 15 may be an opening, as 20. The openings 18, 19, 20 serve as sound vents, and by providing the openingsiS, 19, onein the lower part and one in the upper part of the wall of the section 14 the openings also serve to prevent liquid `or sand or other foreign ymaterial. when surreptitiously passed therethrough from remaining in the interior il l) of the casing. Also on the exterior of the Wall of the section 15 of the casing may be provided baffles or anges, as 21, 22, 23, which are spaced from the wall of the casing as well as being of sizes for obstructing direct access through the openings or sound vents 18, 19, 20. On the lower part of the wall of the section 15 may be a downwardly protruding bearing 24 of asuitable length with p inginto the section 15 from the central part of its end wall is a bearing or boss, as 29. Within the casing at the inner end of its section 14 is a stationary vertical wall or bracket 3() arranged so that both of its ends terminate in spaced relation to the wall of this section. In the section 15 of the casing in spaced proximity, to the boss 29 is a fixed partition 31 extending` crosswise of the interior of the casing, and the center of this partition is cut-out to provide a large opening, as 32. Fastened, at 33, to the partition 31 may be a plate 34 having in its central part an opening 35 in register with the opening 32 of the partition as well as being in register' with the bore or socket of the boss 29.

Vithin the casing is a sound producing device or alarm, as 36, which may be of any appropriate type ladapted when operated to give a timely warning in emergency, though the alarm shown is in the form of a bell disposed within the section` 14 of the casing. The bell is preferably of a shape approximately similar to the shape of the casing 14, while being of a size so that its wall is in closely spaced proximity to the wall and curved end of the section. In the arched end of the bell is an opening through which the bearing 28 of the section 14 is disposed, and the bell may be removably fastened by suitable means, such as a nut 37 screwed on the bearing for clamping the bell between the nut and the curved end of the section. 117e prefer to employ a class of bell or alarm .ed according to a given adjustment whereby the alarm sounding means 40 will be connected to and disconnected from the main parts 39 of the mechanism for being oper-v ated to prevent the alarm from sounding withthe operation of the mechanism and to l cause the alarm to sound a warning at periods when the mechanism is operated. The main parts 39 of the `mechanism may be operated .by driven means, as 42, which is detachable from the mechanism, and spring actuated means, as 43, is provided for operating the mechanism independently when the driving means 42 is separated from the mechanism.

The main operative parts 39 of the mechanism 38 has a driven member or sleeve member 44 of a clutch 45 having a second sleeve 46, and the opposed ends of these sleeve members terminate with interiitting ratchet teeth, as 47. rlhe sleeve member 44 of this clutch is freely revolvable on a shaft 48 having one of its` ends `iournaled in a bore in the stationary bracket 30 of the casing 10, and the shaft extends through the opening 35 of the plate 34 and through the opening 32 of the partition 31 of the casing as well as having its second end journaled in the bearing 29 of the section 15 of the casing. The shaft 48 is of a length so that its second end is spaced from the bottom of the bore of the bearing 29 to allow the shaft to be slidably moved as well as being rotated, and the sleeve member 46 is fastened, at 49, to the shaft for causing the member 46 to revolve with the rotation of the shaft. The shaft 48 is normally held yieldingly outward of thebearing 29 by a spring`50 which encircles the shaft with its ends abutting against the bearing 29kand the sleeve member 45 of the clutch 45. This spring also serves to normally retain the teeth 47 of the sleeve members of the clutch 45 in releasable engagement. Integral with the end of the sleeve member 44 opposite to the teeth 47 is a bevel gear 51 which is freely revolvable on the shaft 48, and also on the sleeve member 44 of the clutch is held a gear 52 so that when the bevel gear 51 is rotated from left to right the gear 52, memN bers of the clutch 45 and the shaft 48 will be driven in unison. When the bevel gear 51 is reversely revolved the ratchet teeth 47 of the members of the clutch 45 will allow the bevel gear 51 with the gear 52 and the sleeve member 44 to be simultaneously revolved independent of the shaft 48, as will be hereinafter more fully explained.

The parts 40 which serve as means fork sounding the alarm in emergency is composed ci' a well known lorni ci' hammer, as 53, having a spring` rod 5J: with a head, as 55, on one of itsends. The other end of the rod 54 is held to a sleeve, 'as 56, of a lever 57 so that the head et the hammer is normally in contact with the bell or alarm 36. The sleeve 56 is rotatable on a stud 58 extending from an arm, as 59, projecting angularly from the upper end of the bracket 30, and at the juncture oit" this arm 59 with the bracket 30 is a bearing 60, while in the lower wall oitl the bore of this bearing is a crosswise keyway or slot, as 51. The lever 57 has a trip or curved ringer 62 depending from the sleeve 56, and extending' from the sleevel in an opposite direction to the rod 5d of the hammer is an arm 63 which terminates in spaced relation tothe plate 34 of the partition 3l. To the i'ree end of the arm 63 is held the upper end or a sprino, as bei,

D having its other endheld to the plate Sli below the arm G3. The spring 64ris tensioned for normally :forcing the arm 63 in a downward direction so that the `lever 5T will be swung 'for yieldingiy holding the head of the hammer 53 in contact with the ball or alarm 36 as well as yieldingly holdingthe `trip or linger 62 in a direction so that when the finger is moved baci; and ilorth the lever 5'? will rotatably move on stud 58 'for causing;r the hammer to ring,` the bell to sound an alarm. The downward movement of the arm (S3 is limited by a stop or pin G5 which protrudes 'from the wall of the casing` l0. These parts 40 are adapted to be disconnected from the main parts 89 of the mechanism 258 iter prevenu ing sounding of the alarm at desired intervals duringl the operation of the mechanism, and these parts l0 are adapted to be also operatively connected to the mechanism by the adjustable parts il which serve as means wherebythe parts l0 will be operated to sound the alarm with the operation oi the n'iechanism. f

The adjustable parts il include a shaft G6 having one of its end portions slidably disposed through the bearingr 60 oit the bracket 30, and protruding from this shaft is a key or pin 67 which is slidably disposed in the keyway Gl of the bearing for guiding the movement of the shaft as well as preventing the shaft 'from tending to revolve in the bearing. One end of the shaft extends beyond the bracket 30 toward the curved end wall of the section 'ld of the casing. Approximately one-half of the shaft ('36 including' its second end portion is re` duced in diameter to provide an annular shoulder 68, and the second end of the shaftis rotatably and slidably disposed through a bore, as 69., provided in the upper part orp the plate 84 of the partition 31 ot the casing. On the forward end 0i' the shaft 6G is a head, as TO, having a laterally and lorwardly protruding locking lugr or bolt or tooth 7l which is preferably of a formy having a vertical right angled free end or edge spaced from the head. Encircling the shaft between the head '70 and the bear# ,ing GO or' the bracket 3G' is a spiral spring' 72 which is tensioned for normally serving to torce the shaft with the head and locking lug' il in a direction Yfrom the bracket 30 toward the curved end wall of the section le or' the casing.y Onthe'reduced portion oi? the sha'ift is a sleeve T3 having on one of its ends a cam or collar 74 with a curved lug, as T5, protruding` from one oit its edges so that the lug overlaps the sleeve in opposition to linger or the lever 5?. The cam or collarf is fastened, at 76, to the sleeve T3, and on the other end of the sleeve is held a pinion 277 `which is in mesh with the gear 52 oi" the main part 39 of the mechanism. rilhe sleeve 73, cam collar 74 and pinion l' are freely revolvable on the reduced portion oit `the shait G6 with one end of the sleeve rotatably abutting against the shoulder titi ot the shaft, while the other end oic the sleeve rotatably abuts against a collar, as 78, which is fastened on the shaft to prevent the sleeve, cam collar and pinion from accidentally shitting on the shaft. The sleeve, cam collar and pinion are thereby movable baci: and forth ywith the slidable adjustment oi the shaft 56, and these parts may be rotated ii'idependently on the shaft.` The sleeve 73, cam collar 7e. and pinion 77 are also arrangedv relative bto the lever 57 of the pars lO or the mechanism so that with the slid-able adjustment ,ci the shaft (36 the lug 75 of the collar 74 will move into and out ofr contact with the linger 62 or the lever 57 l'or disconnecting the parts 41:0 to prevent their operation for sounding the alarm, and to connect the parts i() for sounding the alarm when the main parts 39 oit the mechanism is operated ior rotatingV the gear The pinion 77, sleeve 73 and cam collar 'Til will their be revolved on the shaft 55o, and the lug 75 will at intermittent intervals engage the linger of the lever 5T for causingf the finger with the sleeve 56 and arm 59 to rock on the stud 58, which in turn will move the spring rod 54C so that the hear. et the hammer will intermittently strike the bell for sounding the alarm. y

The parts or driven means i2 may be roi, any appropriateconstruction adapted to be operated by an operative member, as 79, which, as shown, may be in the form of a dri ve shaiit of 'an automobile, autotruck, motorboot or other vehicle, though the device may be used elesewhere. such as on a ,movaole bot y which is susceptible of beintg1 wrongly appropriated. ylhe driven parts i2 illustrated consists of a driven member or isc vertical shaft 80 which is journaled in the bearing 24 of the casing 10, and this shaft is of' a diameter whereby it will move downwardly in the bore of the bearing when unsupported. In the wall of the bearing 24 of the casing 10 centrally of the shaft 80 is an annular recess, as 81, in communication with the bore of the bearing. The upper end of the shaft 80 terminates at the upper end of the bearing 24, and protruding from the upper end of the shaft is a rightangled lug which may entend entirely or partly across the center of the upper end of the shaft. The lower end of the shaft 80 protrudes below the bearing 24, and eX- tending downwardly from the lower end of the shaft may be a lug, as 83, in contact with the shaft or drive member or operar tive part 79 of a vehicle or movable body for serving to hold in its normal position the shaft 80 in the bearing 24 of the casing when the device is mounted to the support 27 above the drive member. On the lower end of the shaft 80 below the bearing 24 is held a bevel gear 84 which isj in mesh with a bevel gear 85 keyed on the drive member or shaft 79. On the upper end of the shaft 80 in straddle arrangement on the lug 82 of the shaft 80 is detachably disposed the lower grooved end 86 of a short shaftor stud 87 which extends interiorly of the casing toward the shaft 48 of the mechanism 38. The diameter of the stud may be smaller than the ydiameter of the shaft 80 and on the upper end of the stud 87 may be a pin or lug 88. On the stud 87 is a bevel gear 89 meshing with the bevel gear 51 of the mechanism 88. In the lower end of the wall of the bore of the bevel gear 89 is a rightangled groove, as 90, in which is removably seated the lug 82 of the shaft 80 so that when the drive member 79 and the ybevel gear 85 are rotated thebevel gear 84,

shaft 80 and stud 87 will be driven to rotate the bevel gear 89 which in turn will operate the parts 39 of the mechanism 38 by driving the bevel gear 51 of the mechanism. The stud 87 is of less diameter than the diameter of the shaft 80, and this stud is also of a size so that it is slidably movable in the bevel gear 89. In event of the device being` wrongfully separated from the support 27 for disconnecting the driving means 42 from the drive member or movable body 79 by removing the bolts 26 from the fiange 25 of the bearing 24, or should the device be purposely stricken from the support the bearing 24 of the casing will likely be severed. The bevel gear 89 will then be disconnected from the shaft 80 to cut-out operation of the driving means 42 for operating the parts89 of the mechanism 88 by the shaft 80 being slidably moved downwardlyin the bearing 24 to remove the lug 82 from the groove 90 of the bevel gear 89.

This separation of the shaft 80 with the bevel gear 89 is accomplished by means including a stud 91 which is journaled in an arm or lug 92 provided on the lower part of the iinedbracket 30 of the mechanism. On the stud 91 is held a sleeve 93 from which extends an arm or presser member 94 having its free end part bearing upon the lug 88 of the shaft 87 of the bevel 89. Extending` upwardly from the sleeve 93 is a short bar or plate 95 disposed on an oblique angle relativo to the presser member 94, and on a pin at the upper end of the plate 95 isy a roller, as 9G, which is revolvably seated between two spaced collars 97, 98 held on the shaft 48 of the mechanism. @n the stud 91 in spaced relation to the roller plate 95 is a bar 99 which protrudes upwardly in spaced relation to the bracket 80, and pressing against the upper end of the bar 99 is one end of a spiral spring 100 having its other end seated in a socket in the upper part of the bracket 30. The spring 100 may be of slightly less tension than the spring 50 for normally serving to force the bar 99 in a direction from the bracket 30 so that with the separation of the casing 10 form the drive member 79 the tension of the spring 100 will force the bar or lever from the bracket 30. The stud 91 and sleeve 93 will then be rotatably moved to cause the plate 95 and roller 96 to swing in a direction from the iixed bracket 30, and the collars 97, 98 will be shifted for slidably moving the shaft 48 in a direction toward the bottom of the boss 29 of the section 15 of the casing 10. With the movement of the collars 97, 98 and the plate 95 the sleeve 93 will revolve on the stud 90 for forcing the presser member 94 down-y wardly. lith the separation of the casing 10 from the support 27 the downward movement of the presser' member will cause the stud 87 to slidably move downward in the bevel gear 89, and the shaft 80 will also be slidably moved downwardly by the stud in the bearing 24k of the casing for removing the lug 82 from the groove 90 of the bevel 89. The driving means 42 will thereby be separated from the part 39 of the mechanism 38. lhen the shaft 80 is forced downwardly in the bearing 24 of the casing it will be prevented from being reversely moved upwardly inv the bearing by a pawl 101. which is movably arranged in a recess, as 102, provided in the` central part of the shaft, and the lower end of the pawl is rotatably mounted on a pin 108 provided on the shaft crosswise of the interior of the recess so that the engaging free upper end of the pawl movably rests against the wall of the bore ofthe bearing a slight distance above the annular groove 81 of the bearing. ln a socket, as 104` provided in the shaft 80 so that it leads into the recessl 102 is a soy spiral spring 105 which presses against the free end part of' the pawl 101 Jfor serving to normally torce the movement of the pawl outwardly oi the recess 102.I l-Vlien the shaft 80 is moved sufficient distance down wardly in the bearing 24 the paw] will be yieldingly forced by the tension ot' the spring 105 out ot the recess 102 so that the free end of the pawl will extend into the annular' recess 81 o1' the bearing. Should an attempt be made when the casing is separated from the support 27 to reposition the shaft 80 in thebearing`24 the pawl 101 will engage the upper end ot the wall ot the annular recess 81 for limiting the movement of the shaft 80 inwardly ot the casing to prevent the lug 82 ot the shaft from being reseated in the groove 86 of the stud 87 and in the groove 90 of the bevel gear 89.

With the separation ot the driven parts or means 42 from the parts 89 of the mechanism 88 the parts 89 will be independently operated by the spring actuated means 43 tor operating the parts or means 40 with the parts or means 41 to cause an alarm to be from the outer face ot the side Wall 107 of' the housing at the marginal edge ot the central opening ot the side wall is an `annular ange or hub 111 ot a length so vthat it surrounds part ot the sleeve member 44 as well as surrounding the sleeve member 46 oi the clutch 45. Extending trom the outer face ot the side Wall 109 ot the housing at the marginal edge ot' the central opening of this second side wall may be another annular lange'or hub 112 which surrounds the sleeve member 44 of the clutch. The flanges 111 and 112 are of diameters to allow the sleeve member 44 ot the clutch to be rotated independently of rotation of the housing` 107 by the driving ot the bevel gear 51 and gear 52 ot the parts 89 ot' the mechanism. The housing and its flanges with the spring 105 are. however, normally rotated. with the rotation ot both ot the sleeve members ot the clutch by providing on the sleeve member 46 a key or lug 113 which is removably seated in a groove, as 114. in the wall ot the passage of the flange 111 of the housing. The flange 111 is revolvably disposed through the opening oi the plate 34 which is fined to the partition 81 ot the casing, and the housing may be held in' movable contact with the plate 34 by a collar 115 which is fastened, as at 116rr` on the end 'of site to the housing.

`partition 30 ot the casing.

the flange 111 so that the collar movably contacts with the :tace ot the plate 34 oppo- One end ot the spring 106 is held, at 117, to the sleeve member 44 otl the clutch 45 within the housing 107 so that the convolutions ot the spring surround the clutch, and the other end ot the spring is held to a pin 118 which extends from the side wall 109 across the interior of the houslinf-vto and through a hole in the side wall 10o ot the housing so that the second end oit the pin prot-rudes beyond the side wall 108. 1n the side wall 108 of the housing` in spaced proximity to the pin 118 is an elongated curved slot or opening, as 119, which extends crosswise of the spring 106 from the annular wall or rim 110 of the housing toward the sleeve member 44 of the clutch In part ofthe outer edge of the side y in iig. 4, the sockets'120 and 121 are oppositely disposed for `removably receiving pawls, as 122 and 123. The pawl 122 is in the form of a curved tapered short bar having one of its ends rotatably mounted on a pin 124 extending from a lug 125 which protrudes interiorly of the` casing from the lower part ot the wall ot the section 15 of the casing under the housing 107. `Lengthtensioned tor removably holding the tapered- 'tree end ot the pawl 122 normally in the wedge shaped socket-k 120 ot the housing. The pawl 123` is likewise in the form oi a curved tapered short bar having one of its ends rotatablymounted on a pin 127 held in the upper part of the plate 34 ot the The tapered 'tree end ot the pawl is normally held removably in socket 121 ot the housing under the tension ot a spring 128 which is seated in a socket, as 129. provided lengthwise ot the pawl so that the spring 128 presses against the pin 127. 0n the end ot the pin 118 Vprotruding exteriorly ot tbe housing is fulcrnined a lever or loc-king element. as 130. This lever is preferably in the form of a curved bar having a head or end portion, as 181, terminating in closely spaced proximity to the pawl 122` and the other end portion, as 132. terminates on a line corresponding with the ventral part ot the curved slot 119 ot the side wall 108 of the housing.` On

the free' end ot the portion 132 of the lockarranged.

ing element lor lever 130 is an angularly disposed lug or finger 133 which extends into the housing through the slot 119, and in the free end of the lug is a groove, as 134 Fig. 2, in Which part of the spring 106 is slidably Vhen the spring actuating means 43 is run-down by the spring being` unwrapped or univounded on the sleeve member 44 of the clutch 45 the locking element or lever 130 Will be in the position shown in Fig. 4 with its end portion or head 130 in closely spaced relation to the paivl 122. The spring 106 being fastened to the sleeve member 44 as Well as being held to the housing 107, the spring will be tensioned by Winding on the sleeve member with rotation from right to left of the gear 52 and the bevel gear 51 when the driving means 42 is driven by the drive member 79, as above explained, the paWl 122 then serves Vto prevent 'rotation of the housing 107, and

with the Winding of the spring the end portion 132 with the lug 133 of the locking element or lever 130 will move with the spring toward the sleeve member 44 of the clutch The head or end portion 131 of the lever Will then move into Contact With the paivl122 which will be swung clear from l of the shaft 48.

thesocket 120 of the housing With the complete Winding of the spring 10:6. The spring and housing will then revolve with rotation of the clutch 45 by the driving of. the bevel gear 51 and gear 52. 1n event of separation of the driving parts 42 from the parts 39 of the mechanism 38 and With the slidable adjustment of the shaft 48 inwardly of. the boss 29 of the section 15 of the casing by the spring action of the bar 99, plate 95, roller 96and collars 97, 98, as above explained, the sleeve member 46 of the clutch 45 Will be separated from the sleeve member 47 of the clutch against the tension of the spring 50 The tension of the spring 106 will then cause the sleeve member 44 of the clutch 45 with the bevel gear 51 and gear 52 yof the parts 39 of the-mechanism to reversely operate independentlj,7 of the operation of the driving parts or means 42 for sounding alarm by the parts 39 operating the parts 40 and 41 of the mechanism, as hereinbefo're explained. lith lthe operation of these parts of the spring actuating means `43 the housing ivill be held against rotation b v the pawl 1.23, in order to allow the spring 106 when tensioned to effectually actuate.

The operation of the mechanism 38 for sounding the alarm 36 and for preventing the alarm from being sounded is regulated by a controller, as 135, which is 'operativev according to a determined adjustment for controllingor adjusting or locking the mechanis'ms'o that the parts 40 will be disconnected from the parts 41 to prevent the alarm from normally sounding when the ,mechanism isoperated by the drive member cause soundingof the alarm With the operation of the mechanism by the drive member. When the device is applied to an automobile, autotruck or like vehicle it is preferably mounted for being operated by a drive member associated with the transmission or engine which usually rotates in one direction Whether the vehicle is moving forwardly or backwardly. The controller 135 may be of any appropriate type, though the form of the controller illustrated has a shaft 136 i one end of Which is rotatably disposed in a bore in the HXed bracket 30 ivithin the casing 10, and` the other end portion of the shaft is journaled in the bearing 28 of the section 14 of the casing. of a length so that it may protrude a suit-- able distance exteriorly of the casing. On the central part of the shaft 136 Within the casing are al number of drums, such as an inner drum 137, an intermediate drum 138 and an outer drum 139, all in relative nesting arrangement. These drums vare preferably of approximately cup-shapes or cap-,shapes to provide each with .a bottom Wall 140 and an annular side Wall or flange 141. The drums are of relative sizes so that their bottom Walls and side, Walls are spaced from each other, and the drums are also arranged so that the free edges of their side Walls are on similar relative planes as Well as being disposed whereby the loclringlng 71 of the head of the shaft 66 of the parts 41 of the mechanism 38 may be moved into and ont of Contact with the free edges of the side Walls of all of the drums. The inner drums 137 has a hub or bearing 142 through which the shaft 136 is disposed, and this drum is revolvable with the rotation of the shaft by the hub 142 being fastened, at 143, to the shaft. rThe intermediate drum 138 has a hub or bearing 144 through Which the shaft 136 is also disposed, and this intermediate drum is preferably freely revolvable on the shaft, One end of the hub 144 of the intermediate drum, movably contacts with the hub 142 of the inner drum 137, and the hub 144 is of a length so that its other end eX- tends through a hub or bearing 145 provided on the outer drum 139. The outer drum -139 is thereby freely revolvable on the hub 144 of the intermediate drum. On the outer The shaft-'13,6 is t face at the marginal edge of the bottom Wall 140 of the outer drum 139 is held` at 146,

-aninternal gear 147. and in mesh with this considerably greater diameter than the gear.

On the shaft 136 between the plate 151` and the bearing 28 of the section 14 of they casing 10 is held, at 1.52, one end of a bracket bar or lever 153 having on its other enl a recessed head or boss 154 disposed so that the edge of the wall of the recess is .in movable Contact with the plate 151 at its outer edge part. In the recess of the boss 154 is a pawl, as 155, having one of its ends slidably movable in a hole in the bottom of the boss, and in the recess is a spring, as 156, which is tensioned for normally forcing the pawl 155 outwardly of the recess and into movable contact with the plate 151. In the exposed face of the plate 151 at part of its marginal edge is an elongated'socket 157 which is so disposed as well as being of a size adapted to receive the pawl 155, and this socket extends lengthwise of the circumference of the plate besides being tapered inwardly of the plate in a wedge shape so that when the shaft 136 and the bracket bar 153 are rotatably adjusted from right to left sufficient distance the pawl 155 will be yieldingly forced by the spring 156 into the socket 157 for engaging the end wall of the socket at its greatest depth. The plate 151, gear 150, pinion 148, internal gear 147 and the outer drum 139 will then be rotatably adjusted independently of the drums 137 and 138 according to the further rotatable adjustment of the shaft 136 and the bracket bar 153. In the bottom wall 140 of the inner drum 137 adjacent to the side wall 141 is a boss, as 158, having the entrance to its recess in opposition to the bottom wall of the intermediate drum 138. Inv the recess of the boss 158 is al movable pawl, as 159, which is under the tension of a. spring, as 160, provided in the recess fork normally forcing the pawl outwardly of the recess and into movable engage-ment with the inner face of the bottom wall 140 of the intermediate drum. In `part ofthe inner face of the bottom wall 140 of the intermediate drum 138 isan elongated socket 161 which is so disposed as well as being of a size adapted to receive the pawl 159, and this socket extends lengthwise of the circumference of the bottom wall of the intermediate drum besides being tapered inwardly of the bottom wall in al wedge shape in an opposite direction relative to the taper of the socket 157 of the plate 151 so that when the shaft 136 and the inner drum 137 are rotatably adjusted from left to right suiiicient distance the pawl 159 will be yieldingly forced by the spring 160 into the socket 161 for eng/ag ing the end wall of the socket at its greatest depth. The intermediate drum 138 will then be rotatably adjusted with the further adjustment of the, innerdrum 157 and the shaft 136. In partof the free edge of `the side wall 141 of the inner` drum 137 is a cam notch 162J of a seinielliptic shape, and in part of the free edge of the side wall 141 of the intermediate drum 138 is an angular notch, 163, while in part of the free edge of the sidewall 141 of the outer drum 139 is also an angnlar` notch, as 164. The notches 162. 163, 164 are of sizes adapted to receive the locking lug 71 of the shaft 66 of theparts 41 of the mechanism 38, and as the locking lug isr preferably of an angular shape the .intern'iediate drum 138 and the outer drinn 139 will he prevented from rotation when the locking lug is seated in the notches 163 and 164, while the cani notch 162 of the inner drum being curved this inner drum 1may be rotated for forcing the locking lug 71 from the cam notch as well as forcing the locking lng from the notches of the intermediate drum and outer drum. The notches 16:2, 163, 164 of the drnms are relatively arranged so that they will'be in register for receiving the locking lug' 71 0f the shaft 66 when the shaft 136, bracket bar 153 and inner drum 137 are rotatablytadjusted for seating the pawl 155 of the bracket bar and seating the pawl 159 of the inner drnm in the socket 157 of the plate 151 and in the socaet 161 of the intermediate drum. In order to rotatably hold the drums 137, 138, 139 as well as holding the sha-ft 136 against liability of accidentally moving when adjusted in determined positions, a friction brake, as 165, is provided. This brake preferably consists of a head or boss, as 166, which entends from the fixed bracket 30 within the casing 10 toward the drums 137, 138, 139, and the free end of they head terminates in spaced relation to the alined free edges of the side walls 141 of theV drums. In the head 166 are three corresponding spaced recesses 167 provided so that their mitrancek are in oppositionto the free edges of the side walls of the drums. hlovable inwardly and outwardly of the en trances of the recesses of the head or boss 166 three shoes 1,68, 169, 170 all `of which are preferably in the forms of blocks or pins in movable engagement with the free edges of the side walls of the drums, and all of these shoes or blocks are larger than the cani notch 169 as well being larger than the notches and 164 of the drums to prevent the shoes from entering the notches when the drums are revolvably adjusted.

In the recesses 167 of the head or boss 166 are springs 171 which bear against the bottoms of the recesses and against the braise shoes or blocks. and these springs normally serve to' force the blocks frictionalhv into yielcing contact with the side walls of the drums with sufficient pressure to prevent thedrums and the shaft 136 from tendency to shift when adjusted in determined relative positions. The shaft 1.36 may lead 'to any suitablesupport, as 172,

such as the dash board ot the bodyv of a vehicle When the device is applied thereon, in order that the device may be accessible for adjustment, and the shatt 136 with the drums 137, 138, 139 may be adjusted according to a determined adjustment tor locking and unlocking the mechanism 38 by provid- :ing any suitable means, though in the drawings is illustrated a key element, as 173. This key element has. a circular disk, as 17 4, which is secured, at 175, on the support 172, and in this iiXed disk as Well as in the support are registered openings 176 through which the sha'l'ft 136 rotatably extends. Un the shaft 136 is held a second circular disk or dial, las 177, having a knurled marginal edge portion, as 178, to permit the disk to be readily rotated ,manually for rotating the shatt 136. On part ot the disk 174 is provided a symbol or mark, as 179, for serving as a guide to indicate determined positions to Vwhich the dial 177 may be rotated. vOn the marginal edge ot the dial 177 adjacent the disk 174 is an annular scale 180 divided into equidistant sections,

as 181, which may be suitably numbered, as shown, and each section may be subdivided into parts representing points or degrees, as 182. The characters ot the sections 181 and the characters oi the subdivisions 182 of the dial 177 are adapted to register With the guide symbol. 179 of the disk 174 When the dial is revolvably adjusted accordingly for revolvably adjustingthe shaft136. By varying the position ot Athe intermediate drum 138 on the sha't't 136 relative to the position oit thel inner drum 137, and by varying the relative sizes ot the pinion 148 and gear 150 as Well as varying the position ot the plate 151 a multiplicity of adjustments may be provided whereby it Will require the dial 177 to be turned one or a number ot complete revolutions or parts of revolutions in different directions according to secret combinations in order to revolve the drums to cause the paivl 159 of the inner drum 137 to be inserted in the socket 161 of the intermediate drum 138 and to cause the paWl 155 ot the arm 153 to be seated in the socket 157 ot the plate 151 ot the outer drum 139 for registeringthe cam notch 162 with the notchesrl163 and 164 of the drums, as above explained, the completion ot each step in the revolvable adjusting of the dial being indicated by one ot the character sections 181 or one ot the character subdivisions 182 being registered With the guide symbol 179 ot the disk 174. With the adjustment or th-e dial 177 and the shatt 136 for registeringthe notches .162, 163, 164 the drums vvill also be positioned. so that the notches are in the path of movement of the locking lug 71 of the shaft 66 of the parts` 41 of the mechanism 38. The tension of the spring 72 of the shaft will then torce the locking lug` 71 into the registered notches oi" the drums, and with this movement of the shaift 66 its cam sleeve74 Will be separated from its engagement With the finger 62 ot' the alarm sounding parts 40 ot the mechanism 38. 'W ith this locking ot the mechanism the' parts 39 of the mechanism may then be operated by the driving of the drive member 79 Without causing sounding` ot the alarm. To cause the alarm to be sounded with the driving oi' the drive member 79 the dial 177 ot the key element is revolvably adjusted so that the inner drum 137 ivili be rotatably adjusted Whereby thc curved edges ot the cam notch 162 will torce the locking lug 71 of the shaft 66 from its position in the notches of all of the drums against the tension oi the spring 72. This reverse movement ot the shaft 66 will cause the cam sleeve 74 ot this shaft to move into engagement With the finger 62 of the alarm soundingparts 40 of the mechanism. 1n event of the drive member 79 being driven the parts 39 ot the mechanism will be operated to cause operation of the parts 41 with the parts 40 for sounding the alarm, as hereinbefore explained. Thus Where the device is applied to a movable body, such as a vehicle, the mechanism 38 may be relcasably locked by the controller 135 being` operated according to a determined adjustment to allow the vehicle to be driven by an authorized person, and by operating thev controller for unlocking the mechanism. the` alarm will be sounded by the operation of the vehicle, in event ot' the vehicle .being moved when at a standstill, such as when parked or garaged. The dial 177 oiI the key element 173 and the shaft 136 may be releasably locked rby any suitable means, it desired, to prevent the dial from accidentally moving or being tampered With when` the controller. 135 is in an adjusted position, though in the drawings is illustrated a locking device, as 183. This locking device has a collar, as 184, Xed on part of the shaft 136 or" the controller in the opening 176 ot the support 172 so that the collar abuts against the disk 174 ot the key element 173. The shaft 136 protrudes beyond the dial 177 ot the key element, and this protrudingend is exteriorly threaded. On the threaded end of the shaft is a nut, as 185, which is adapted to be screwedinto releasable engagement with the dial 177 for locking` the dial and shaft against accidental movement when adjusted, and by reversely rotating the nut the dial and shaft will be released for permitting the controller to be operated.

While We have illustrated and described the parts of the controller 135 in this present application We have not made claim to the specific parts thereof as said parts are disclosed and claimed in our application or a patent, serially numbered 507,127, filed December L14 il/loreover, the term movable bodv as used` herein, may include the doors of safes, irmildings and elsewhere, and the term vehicle may include any travelling conve unice.

While in the foregoing description We have embodied an illustrative form of our invention, we do not wish to be understood as limiting ourselves thereto, as we are aware that modifications may be made therein Without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages `of this invention, therefore, We reserve to ourselves the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of the invention.

Having thus described our invention, We claim as new and. desire to secure by Letters Patent l. In a safety device for a movable body, in combination, an alarm adapted to be mounted on the body, means adapted to be driven by the body when in motion, mechanisin detachably connected to the driven means for being operated to sound the alarm, said mechanism adapted to be reloasahly locked against normally sounding the alarm when the body is in motion and when unlockedthe mechanism adapted to be operated for sounding the alarm lby the operation vof the driven means with movement of the body and spring` actuating means operative for independently operating the mechanism with its separation from the driven n'ieans to causey sounding of the alarm.

Q. In a safety device for a movable body, in combination;l an alarm adapted to "be mounted on the body, a shaft adapted to be driven by the body When in motion, mechanism detachably connected to and operative the driven shaft said mechanism havingu parts for sounding the alarm, adapted to be adjusted into inaction for normally preventing' the alarm from sounding when the body is in motion and the parts adapted to be readjusted 'for operating to sound the alarm by the operation of the driven shaft with movement of the body, and spring actuating means operative for independently operating the meehanismwith its separation from the driven shaft to cause sounding of. the alarm.

3. In a safety device for a movablybody, in combination, an alarm adapted to be mounted on the body, means adapted to be driven by the body when in motion, mechanism detachably connected to and operative by the driven means, said mechanism having parts adapted to be disconnected from the other parts thereof for normally (sitting-out the alarm when the body isin motionr and the separated parts adapted to he reconnected to the other Lparts whereby the mechanism will operate to sound the alarm by the operationy of the driven means with movement of the body permutation means for controlling theselective disconnecting and reconnecting operations of said parts of the mechanism, andsprmg actuating means operative for independently operating the mechanism with its separation from the driven meansto causesounding of the alarm.

Ll. In a safetyr device for a'vehicle, in'` combination, a casing adapted to be mounted on the vehicle, an alarm` in vthe casing,

means in the casing, adapted to be operatedl by a drive member of the vehicle, lockable mechanism in the casing, operative by said driven means for sounding the alarm, a shaft journaled in the casing rotative according to different adjustments, and controlling means operative With the rotation of the shaft for selectively locking the mechanism against rnormally sounding the alarm when the vehicle is driven and the controlling means also being operative With the drive member ofthe vehicle, gearing in the casing', operativeby the driven means, adjustable means yin the casing, operative `by the gearing for sounding the alarm, a shaft in the casing, adapted to ybe rotated according to different determined adjustments, and controlling `means operative with the rotation of the shaft for selectively adjusting the adjustable means to prevent sounding the alarm when the vehicle isdriven and the controlling means also being operative with the rotation of the shaft to selectively readjust said adjustable n'ieans for soundingl the alarm with the operationr of the mechanism by the driven means operating with movement of they vehicle, and permutation means on the shaft for controlling the selective adjustments of said shaft.

6. In a safety device for a vehicle, in combination, a casing adapted to be mountedr on the vehicle, an alarm in the casing, means in the casing, adapted to be operated by a drive member of the vehicle, mechanism detachablyconnected to the driven means for` being` operated to sound the alarm, said mechanism adapted to be releasably locked against normally sounding the alarm when the vehicle is driven and when unlocked the mechanism adapted to kbe operated for sounding the alarm by the operation of the driven means With movement of the vehicle, a spring'in the casing, adapted to be tenllO iso

sioned with the operation of said driven 'means whereby the alarm sounding mechanism will operate with its separation from the driven means, and locking means in the casing, operative with the tensioning of the spring to check the action of the spring when under a determined tension, said locking means also being operative with the separation of the alarm sounding mechanism termined ladjustments for releasably locking the mechanism against normally sounding the alarm when the vehicle is driven and the controlling means being operative to unlock the mechanism for operating to sound the alarm by the operation of the driven means with movement of the vehicle, a spring in the casing, adapted to be tensioned with the operation of said driven means whereby the alarm sounding mechanism will operate with its-separation from the driven means, and locking means in the casing, operative with the tensioning of the spring to check the action of the spring whenunder a determined tension, said locking'means also being operative with the separation of the alarm sounding mechanism from the driven means to release the tensioned spring whereby the alarm sounding mechanism will operate independently of the operation of the driven means to sound the alarm, and permutation means operative for controlling the selective adjustments of the controlling means.

78. In a safety device for a vehicle, in combination, a casing adapted to be mounted on the vehicle, an alarm in the casing, means in the casing, adapted to be operated by a drive member of the vehicle, mechanism in the casing, detachably connected to and operative by the driven means, said mechanism having adjustable parts for sounding the alarm, controlling means operative according to a determined adjustment for adjusting the adjustable parts of the mechanism into inaction to prevent sounding` the alarm when the vehicle is driven and the controlling means being operative to readjust said parts for operating to soundthe alarm by operation of the mechanism with movement of the vehicle, a spring inthe casing, adapted to be tensioned with the operation of said driven means whereby the alarm sounding mechanism will operate with its separation from the driven means, and locking means in the casing, operative .with the tensioning of the spring to check the action of the spring when under a determined tension, said locking means also being operative with. the separation of the 'larm sounding mechanism from the driven means to release the tensioned spring whereby the alarm sounding mechanism with its adjustable parts will operate independently of the operation of the driven means to sound the alarm.

9. In a safety device for a vehicle, in com-A bination, a casing adapted to be mounted on the vehicle, an alarm in the casing, means in the casing, operative for soundingLtlie alarm, including a trip, a slidable shaft in the casing, having a locking bolt, a cam rotatable on the shaft and movable into and out of engagement with the trip of the alarm sounding means with the slidable movement of the shaft when its bolt is locked and unlocked, controlling means in the casing, ad'- justable according to a determined adjustsii ment for locking and unlocking the bolt to c slidably adjust the shaft for moving the cam into and out of engagement with the trip of the alarm sounding means, and gearing in the casing, operative by the vehicle when in motion for rotating the cam onthe slidable shaft when adjusted by the unlocking, of its bolt with the unlocking adjustment of the controlling means. j

10. In a safety device for a vehicle, in combination, a casing adapted to be mounted on the vehicle, an alarm in the casinfr, means in the casing, operative for soundng thel slidable inwardly and outwardly of the casi ing,`means operative by a drive member of the vehicle when in motion for driving the driven shaft, and gearing in the casing, operative by the driving of the driven shaft for rotating the cam on the slidable shaft when adjusted b v the unlocking of its bolt with the unlocking adjustment of the controlling means. i

11. In a safety device for a vehicle, in combination, a casing adapted to be mounted on the vehicle, an alarm in the casing, means in the casing operative for sounding the alarm, including a trip, a slidable shaft in the casing, having a locking bolt, a cam rotatable on the shaft and movable into and out of engagement with the trip of the alarm sounding means with the slidable movement of the rshaft when its bolt is locked and unlocked, controlling means in the casing, adjustable according to different 'determined adjustments for locking and unlocking the bolt to slidably adjust the shaft for moving the cam into and out of engagement with the trip of the alarm sounding means, a driven shaft journaled in and also slidable inwardly and outwardly of the casing, means operative by a drive member of the vehicle when in motion for driving the driven shaft, gearing in the casing, operative by the driving of the driven shaft for rotating the cam on the slidable shaft when adjusted by the unlocking of its bolt with the unlocking adjustment of the Controlling means and said gearing being detachable from the driven shaft, means operative for locking the driven shaft to the casing when separated from the gearing, and permutation means operative for controlling the selective adjustments of the controlling means.

l2. In a safety device for a vehicle, in combination, a casing adapted to be mounted on the vehicle, an alarm in the casing, means in the casing, operative for sounding the alarm, including a trip, a slidable shaft in the casing, having a locking bolt, a cam rotatable on the shaft and movable into and out of engagement with the trip of the alarm sounding means with the slidable movement of the shaft when its bolt is locked and unlocked, controlling means in the casing, adjustable according to a determined adjustment for locking and unlocking the bolt to slidably adjust the shaft for moving the cam into and out of engagementy with the trip of the alarm sounding means, a driven shaft journaled in and also slidable inwardly and outwardly of the casing, means operative by a drive member of the vehicle when in motion for driving the driven shaft, gearing in the casing, operative by the driving` of the driven shaft for rotatingr the cam on the slidable shaft when adjusted by the unlocking of its bolt with the unlocking adjustment of the controlling means and said gearing being detachable from the driven shaft, and spring actuating means, operative with the detaching of the gearing from the driven shaft for operating the gearing independently of movement of the vehicle. j

13. In a safety device for a vehicle, in combination, a casing adapted to be mounted on the vehicle, an alarm in the casing, means in the casing, operative for sounding the alarm, including a trip. a slidable shaft in the casing, having a locking boltl a cam rotatable on the shaft and movable linto and ment for locking and unlocking the bolt tol slidably adjust the shaft for movingthe cam into and out of engagement with the trip of the alarm sounding means, a driven shaft journaled in and also slidable inwardly and outwardly in the casing, means operative by a drive member of the vehicle when in motion for driving the driven shaft, gearing in the casing, operative by the driving `of Vthe driven shaft for rotating the cam on the slidable shaft when adjusted by the unlock-` ing of its bolt with the unlocking adjustment of the controlling means and said gearing being detachable from the driven shaft, means operative forlocking the driven shaft to the casing when separated from the gearing, and spring actuating means, operative with the detaching of `the gearing from the driven shaft for operating the gearing independently of movement of the vehicle.

ll. ln a safety device,vin combination, an alarm, a driven slidable shaft, a clutch in-` cluding two sleeve members on the shaft, one of the members held to the shaft and the other' member freelyirevolvable on the shaft, both of said sleeve members being releasably engaged for simultaneous rotation with the driving of the shaft in one direction and with the slidable movement of the shaft the member held thereon will be released from the freely revolvable member, mecha nism operative with the driving ofthe freely revolvable sleeve member for causing the sound of the alarm, a housing surrounding the members of the clutch and releasably ioo locked to the sleeve member held to said ,i

shaft, a convoluted spring within the hous-v ing, said spring having one of its ends held to the freely revolvable sleeve member andy having its other end held to the housing, means releasably engaging the housing to check the yrotation of the housing when the freely revolvable sleeve member is driven for winding the spring, means on the housing, operative by the spring with its winding movement for releasing the engagement with the housing of said checking means, and means releasably engaging the housing to check the rotation of the housing with the slidable movement of the driven shaft for releasing the sleeve member held thereto from the housing whereby the spring will unwind so that its tension will drive the freely revolvable sleeve member for operating said mechanism to cause sounding of the alarm.

l5, ln a safety device, in combination, an

alarm, a driven slidable shaft, a clutch in-v cli'iding two sleeve members on the shaft,

one of the members held to the shaft and the ,A

other member freely revolvable on the shaft,

both of said sleeve members being releasably engaged for simultaneous rotation with the driving of the shaft in one direction and kwith the slidable movement of the shaft the member held thereon will be released from the i freel revolvable n'ieinber mechanism o 3erayend held to the housing,a pawl releasably engaging the housing to checlr the rotation ofthe housing when the freely revolvable sleeve member is driven for winding the spring, a lever fulcrumed to the housing, operative by the spring with its winding movement for releasing the engagement with the housing of said checking means, and a second pawl releasably engaging the housing to check the rotation of the housing with 'the slidabley movement of the driven shaft for releasing the sleeve member held thereto from the housing whereby the spring will unwind so that its tension will drive the freely revolvable sleevemember for operating said mechanism to cause sounding of the alarm. i

16. In a safety device,y in combination, an alarm, a driven slidable shaft, a clutch including two sleeve members on the shaft, one of the members held to the shaft and the other member freely revolvable on the shaft, both of said sleevemembers being releasably engaged for simultaneous rotation with the driving of the shaft in one direction and with the slidable movement of the shaft the member held thereon will be released from the freely revolvable member mechanism operative with the driving of the freely revolvable sleeve member for causing the sounding of the alarm, a housing surrounding the members of the clutch and releasably locked to the sleeve member held to said shaft, a convoluted spring within the housing, said spring having one of its ends held to the freely revolvable sleeve member and having its other end held to the housing7 means releasably engaging the housing to check the rotation of the housing when the freely revolvable sleeve member is'driven for winding the spring, means on the housing, operative by the spring with its winding movement for releasing the engagement with the housing of said checking means, means releasably engaging the housing to check the rotation of the `housing with the slidable movement of the driven shaft for releasing the sleeve 'member held thereto from the housing whereby thesprmg will unwind so that its tension will drive the freely revolvable sleeve member for operating said mechanism to cause sounding of the alarm, and controlling means operative according to a determined aiiljustment for releasably locking the mechanism against normally sounding the alarm when Vthe mechanism is operated and the controlling means being operative to unlock the mechanism whereby its operation will cause sounding of the alarm.

li. .ln a safety device, in combination, an alarm, driven slidable shaft, a clutch inchiding two sleeve members on the shaft,

`one of the members held to the shaft and the other member freely revolvable on the shaft, both of said sleeve members being releasably engaged for simultaneous rotation with the driving of the shaft in one direction and with the slidable movement of the shaft the member held thereon will be released from the freely revolvable member, mechanism operatii'fe with the driving of the freely revolvable sleeve member for causing the sounding of the alarm, a housing surrounding the members of the clutch and releasably locked to the sleeve member held to said shaft, a convoluted spring within the housing, said spring having one of its ends held to the freely revolvable sleeve 'member and having its other end held to the housing, a pawl releasably engaging the housing to check the rotation of the housing when the freely revolvable sleeve member is driven for winding the spring, a lever fulerumed to the housing, operative by the spring `with its winding movement for releasing the engagement with the housing of said checking means, a pawl releaslllO ably engaging the housing to check the rof tation of the housing with the slidable movement of the driven shaft for releasing the sleeve member thereto from the housing whereby the spring will unwind so that its tension will drive the freely revolvable sleeve member for operating said mechanism to cause sounding of the alarm, controlling means operative according to a determined adjustment for releasably locking the mechanism against normally sounding the alarm when the mechanism is operated and the controlling means being operative to unlock the mechanism whereby its operation will cause sounding ofthe alarm.

18. A spring actuating mechanism for operating an alarm and other mechanisms,`

comprising al driven sleeve member, a housing surrounding the driven member', a convoluted spring within the housing, said spring having one of its ends held to the driven member and having its other end held to the housing, means releasably engaging the housing` to check the rotation of the housing when the driven member is .rotated for winding the spring, means on the housing, operative by the spring with and llO

its winding movement for releasing the engagement with the housing ot said checking means. and means releasably engaging the housinu' to check the rotation ot the housing' with the unwinding ot the spring tor driving' the driven member.

19. A spring actuating mechanism tor operating an alarm and other mechanisms, comprising' a driven sleeve member, a housing surrounding the driven member, a convoluted spring within the housing, said spring having one ot its ends held to the driven member and having' its other end held to the housing, a pawl releasably engaging the housing to check the rotation ot the housing` when the driven member is rotated tor winding the spring, a lever fulcrumed to the housing, opera-tive by the spring with its winding movement Afor releasing the engagement with the housing oi said checking means, and a pawl releasably engaging the housing to check the rotation of the housing with the unwinding ot the spring for driving the driven member.

20. A safety device as characterized, comprising a casing adapted to be mounted on a movable body, an alarm in the easing, a rotative member in the casing, slidably movable inwardly and outwardly of the casing and adapted to be driven by the body when in motion, means in the "casing operative with the separation of the casing from the body tor causing the rotative member to be moved outwardly of the casing, and spring actuated mechanismin the casing, detachably connected to the rotative member and operative with the driving of the rotative member for sounding the alarm, said mechanism havingadjustable parts adapted tobe controlled according to different determined adjustments for preventing the mechanism from sounding' the alarm when operated by the operation of the rotative member when the body is moved and said parts being controllable according to selective readjust-` ments to cause the alarm to sound with the operation of the mechanism by the driving ot the rotative member with movement of the body and the mechanism being self-operative to sound the alarm with its separation from the rotative member when moved outward of the casing by the actuation ot said means. f

21. A sa'fety device as characterized, comprising a casing adapted to be mounted on a movable body, an alarm in the casing, a rotative member in the casing, slidably movable inwardly and outwardly o't the casing and adapted to` be driven by the body when in motion, means in the casing `operative with'the separation oi the casing 'trom thel body for causing the rotative member to be moved outwardly of the casing,` springactuated mechanism in the casing, detachably connected to the rotative member and operative with the driving of the rotative member for sounding the alarm, said mechanism having adjustable parts adapted to be controlled according to diliierent determined adjustn'ients for preventing` the mechanism 'trom sounding the' alarm when operated by the operation of the rotative member when the body is moved and said parts being controllable according to selective readjustments to cause the alarm to sound with the operation of the mechanism by thedriving of the rotative member withmovement oit the body and the mechanism being self-0pcrative to sound the alarm with its separation trom the rotative 'member when moved outward of the casing by the actuation of said means, and locking means' operative by the outward movement of the rotative member `for preventing reverse adjustment of said member inwardly of the casing. i

A safety device as characterized, comprising a casing adapted to be mounted on a movable body, an alarm in the casing, a rotative member in the casing, slidably movable inwardly and outwardly of the casing and adapted to be driven by the body when in motion, means in the casing operative with the separation of the casing from the body for causing the rotative member to be moved outwardly of the casing, and spring actuated `mechanism in the casing, detachably connected to the rotative member 'and operative with the driving of the rotative member for sounding the alarm, said mechanism having adjustable parts adapted to be controlled according to ditterent determined adjustments for preventing the mechanism from sounding the alarm when operated `by the operation of' the rotative member when the body is moved and said parts being con` trollable according to selective readjustments to cause the alarm to sound with the operation ont the mechanism by the driving ot the rotative member with movement ot the body and the mechanism being self-operative to sound the alarm with its separation trom the rotative member when moved outward oit the casing by the actuation ot said means, and permutation means operative for controlling the selective adjustments et the adjustable parts ot the mechanism.

23. .A safety device as characterized, comprising casing adapted to be mounted on a movable body, an alarm in the casing, a rotative member in the casing, slidably movable inwardly and outwardly of the casilng' and adapted to be driven by the body when in motion, means in the casing operative with the separation ot the casing from the body tor causing the rotative member to be moved outwardly of the casing, and spring actuated mechanism in the casi Vg, detachably connected to the rotative member and operative with the driving of the rotative member for sounding the alarm, said mechanism havingV adjustable `parts adapted to be controlled accordinv to diiiierent determined adjustments for preventing the mechanism 'from sounding@r the alarm When operated by the operation of the rotative member When the body is moved and said parts being controllable according to selective readjustments to cause the alarm to sound with the operation of the mechanism by the driving` of the rotative member with moven'ient of the body and the mechanism being self-operative to sound theialarm with its separation from the rotative member when moved outward of the casing by the actuation of said ineans,'locking means operative by the outward movement of the rotative member for preventing reverse adjustment of said `member inWardly'of-the casing, and permutation means operative for controlling theselective adjustments of the adjustable parts ofthe mechanism.

24. A safety device -as characterized, comprising a casing adapted to be mounted on -a movable body, an alarm in the casing, a

rotative memberin the casing', slidably movable inivardly and outwardly of the casing and ,adapted to be ,driven by the-body when in motion, means in the casing operative With the separation ofthe casingfrom the vbody for causing-the rotative member to be moved outwardly of the casing, means in the casingl` operative `for sounding the alarm, and spring actuated mechanism in the casing, detaehably connected to the rotative member and operative with the driving of the rotative member7 said mechanism including a locking,` bolt adjustable for controlling the operation of the alarm sounding means for preventing,` sounding of the alarm when the mechanism is operated by the rotative member when the body is moved and said bolt being controllable according to selective readjustmentsto cause the alarm to sound with the operation of the mechanism by the driving of the rotative member with movement of the body `and the mechanism being self-operative to cause lthe bolt to operate the alarm sounding means for 2giving' an alarm `with its separation. from the rotative meniber When moved outward of the `casing by the actuation of said means, and permutation means iu the casing;` adjustable according to different determined adjustments yfor selectively adjusting' the bolt. j f

A, safety device as characterized, comprising' an alarmn rotative means, mechanism d etaehably connected to and operative bv the rotative means for sounding the alarm, said mechanism includingf a shiftable bolt Yengageable for preventing the mechanism from soundingthe alarm With its operation yand theboltibeingdisengageable for causing the mechanism With its ,-,Operationito soundthealarm, and spring actuated means for independently operating the mechanism when detached from the rotative means, and controllingmeans adjustable according to different determined adjustments' for engaging and disengaging said bolt whereby the operation of the mechanism may be selectively controlled.

26. A safety device as characterized, comprising a casing, an alarm in the casing, mechanism in the casing, including` detachable means adapted to be driven by a movable body when in motion for operating the .iechanism to sound the alarm at intervals, spring actuatingv means independently operating the driven means for operating` the mechanism -ivith its separation from the driven means to cause soundimgl of the alarm, and controlling means in the casing),` adjustable according to a plurality of different determined adjustniients ufherebythe operation of the mechanism will be selectively controlled for causing' the alarm to sound With the driving of the driven means by the body ivlien moved and for also preventing the mechanism from sounding the alarm when the body is in motion.

2i'. A safety device as characterized, comprising a casing, an alarm in the casing, mechanism in the casing adapted to be separated by a movable'body when lin motionr` including` a locking bolt controlling` the operation of the mechanism to sound the alarm at. intervals, and simultaneously rotative members in the casing:r variably adjustable when rotated in unison according to dit-- ferent determined adjustments for locking and unlocking the bolt whereby the mechanism will sound the alarm ivhen the body is moved and subsequently prevent sounding' the alarm with movement of. the body.

28. A safety device as characterized, comprising` a casing, an alarm in the casing, mechanism in the casing adapted to be operated by a movable body when `in motion, including; a locking` bolt controlling' the operation of the mechanismfto sound the alarm at intervals, simultaneously rotative members in the casing' variably. adjustable when rotated accordingT to different determined adjustments for locking' and unlocking' the boltivherebyk the mechanism will sound the alarm When the body is moved and subsequently prevent sounding; the alarm with movement of the body, a shaft j ournaled in the casing for rotatively adjusting` the members in unison, and permutation means on the shaft for controlling the selective adjustments of the shaft and said rotative members.

29. A safety device as characterized, comprising a casing', sound emitting' means in j the casing, mechanism in the casing', includerating the mechanism to operate the sound emitting means at intervals, spring,r actuating` means independently operative of the driven shaft for operating,- the niiechanisni With its separation from the driven shaft to cause the sound emitting means to operate, and controlling means inthe casing' adjustable according to a plurality of different determined adjustments Whereby the operation of the mechanism will be selectively con-r trolled for causing),` the sound emitting' means movement of the body, and simultaneously rotative members varia-bly adjustable when rotated according todiiferent determined adjustments for controlling` theiadjusting of the adjustable parts ivhereby the mechanism will ring,` the bell and subsequently prevent ringing the bell with the driving .of the driven sha-.ift by movement of the body.

31. The combination, in safety device, Withfa bell and a shaft adapted to be driven by a movable body when in motion, of bell ringing' mechanism detachably connected to and operativeby the driving; ofthe driven shaft` said mechanismhaving parts adjustable toy prevent ringing the kbell When the body is in vmotion and the parts being' readjustable for causing the bell to ringV with movement of the body, simultaneously rotative members variably adjustable WhenV rotated according to different determined ad-v justments for controlling the adjusting' of the adjustable parts whereby the `merizhanism Will ringr the bell and subsequently prevent ringing' the `bell with the driving` of the driven shaft by movement of the body, and

spring actuating means operative tor independently operating they mechanism kvvith its separation yfrom the driven shaft to cause sounding of the alarm. i

82. The combination` in a safety device, With a bell` a shaft adapted to be driven by a movable body when inrmotion and mechanism detachably connected to and operative by the driving of the driven shaft for ringing the bell `at intervals. of rotative members simultaneously adjustable accordingito different determined adjustments for controllingT the operation of the mechanism ivherebythe bell` ivill be selectively rung and prevented from ringing with the drivin@ of the driven shaft bymovement of the body, and spring lactuating means opivi th a erati-ve for independently operating lthe mechanism ivith separation from the driven shaftto'cause sounding` of the alarm. Slhe combination., in a safety device, with a bell adapted to be mounted on a body and a shaft adapted to be driven by the body ivhen in motion, of mechanism detachably connected tothe driven shaft for bein e' operated to ring' the alarm` said mechan'ism adaptedr to bc releasably locked against normally ringingv the bell when the ybody is in mot-ion and when unlocked the mechanism adapted to be operated for-ringing the bell by the operation of the driven shaft with movement of the body, and spring actuating means operative for independently smerating` the mechanism With its separation from the driven shaft to cause the bell to ring. V i i j I 34. The combination,I in a safety device, with a casing adapted to be mounted on a vehicle, a bell in the casing and shaft in the casing, adapted to be driven by adrive member ot the vehicle, of lockable mechanisrn in the casing, operative by said `driven shaft for ringing the bell, a Shaft journaled in the casing rotative according to different determined adjustments, lockine drums simultaneously rotative iviththe rotation of the shaft for selectively locking /the mechanism against normally ringing the Jell when the vehicle isdriven and the drums also beingV rotative with the rotation ofthe shaft to selectively unlock the mechanism for operatingV to ring the bellsby, the operation of the driven shaft ,with movement of the vehicle. and permutation means on the adjustable shaft for controllingthe select-ive adjustments of said shaft.

rl`he combination, in safety` device, with a casing` adapted to be mounted on a vehicle, a bell in the casing and a shaft in the casii adapted to be driven by a drive member of the veljiicle, of gearing in the casi ingr, operative bythe driven shaft, adjustable means in they casing', operative by the gearing for ringing;v the bell, controllingr shaft in the casing, adapted to be rotated accordingr to different determined adjustments, and

locking drums simultaneously rotative ivith ,the rotation of the controlling shaft forselectively adjusting the adjustable means `to prevent rino na the bell when the vehicle is vwith the rotation of the controlling shaft to selecti` lv readjust said adjustable means for rii` Y ira` the bell With the operation ,of the ,searing by the driven shaft ,operating with movement of the vehicle.l and permutation means on the controlling shaft for controlling,r the selective adjustments of said shaft. i i j The combination. in a safety device, casina' adapt-ed to'be mounted on a vehicle, a bell in the casing and ka shaft in the :ies

casing, adaptedjto be driven by a drive member of the vehicle, of mechanism detachably connected to the driven shaft for being 0perated to ring the bell, :said mechanism adapted to be releasably locked against normally ringing the bell when the vehicle is driven, and when unlocked the mechanism adapted to be operated for ringing the bell by the operation of the driven shaft with movement of the vehicle, a spring in the casing, adapted to be tensioned with the operation of said driven shaft whereby the bell ringing mechanism will operate with its separation from the driven shaft, and locking means in the casing, operative with the tensioning of the spring to check the action of the spring when under a determined tension,

vsaid locking means also being operative with the separation of the bell ringing mechanism from the driven shaft to release the tensioned spring whereby the bell ringing mechanism will operate independently of the operation of the driven shaft to sound the alarm. i 25 Y 37. The combination, in a safety device, with a casing adapted to be mounted ona vehicle, a bell inthe casing and a shaft in the casing, adapted to be driven by a drive member of the vehicle, of mechanism in the casing, detachably connected to and operative by the driven shaft for being operated to ring the bell, controlling means operative according to different determined adjust-.

ments for releasably lockingthe mechanism against normally ringing thebell when the vehicle is driven and the controlling means being operative to unlock rthe mechanism for ringing thebell by the operation of the driven shaft with movement of the vehicle, a spring in the casing, adapted to be tensioned with the operation of said driven shaft whereby the mechanism will operate with its separation from the driven shaft, and locking means in the casing, operative with the tensioning of the spring to check the action of the spring when under a determined tension, said locking means also being operative with the separation of the bell ringing' mechanism from the driven shaft to release `the tensioned spring whereby the mechanism will operate independently of the operation of the driven shaft to ring the bell, and permutation means operative for controlling the selective adjustments of the controlling means.

38. The combination, in a safety device, a

casing adapted to be mounted on a vehicle, a

bell iii/the casing and a shaft in the casing, adapted to be driven by a drive member of the vehicle, of mechanism in the casing, de-

tachably connected to and operative by the driven shaft, said mechanism having adjust-- able parts for ringing the bells, controlling means operative according to a determined adjustment for adjusting the vadjustable parts of the mechanism into inaction to prevent ringing the bell when the vehicle is driven and the controlling means being operative to readjust said parts for operating to ring the bell by operation of the mechanism with. movement of the vehicle, a spring in the casingv` adapted to be tensioned with the operation of said driven shaft whereby the mechanism will operate with the separation from the driven shaft, and locking means in the casing, operative with the tensioning of the springv to check the action of the spring when under a determined tension, said locking means also being operative with the separation of the mechanism from the driven shaft to release the tensioned spring whereby the bell ringin mechanism with its adjustable parts will operate independently of the operation of the driven shaft to ring the bell.

89. The combination, in a safety device withv a casing adapted to be mounted on a vehicle, a bell in the casing, means in the casing, operative for ringing the bell, including a trip, a slidable shaft in the casing, having a locking bolt, a cam rotatable on the shaft and movable into and out of engagement with the trip of the bell ringing means with the slidable movement of the shaft when its bolt is locked and unlocked, controlling` drums in the casing, rotatively adinstable 'j according to determined adjustments for locking and unlocking the bolt to slidably adjust the shaft vfor moving the cam into and out of engagement with the trip of the bell ringing means, and gearing in the casing, operative by the vehicle when in motion for rotating the cam on the slidable shaft when adjusted by the unlocking of its bolt with the unlocking adjustments of the controlling drums.

lOfllhe combination, in a safety device, with a casing, a bell, meansin the casing, operative for ringing the bell, including a trip, a slidable shaft in the casing having a locking bolt, a cam rotatable on the shaft and movable into and out of engagement with the trip of thebell ringing means with the slidable movement of the shaft when its bolt is locked and unlocked, y,controlling drums in the casing, rotatively kadjustable according to determined adjustments for locking and unlocking the bolt to slidably adjust the shaft 'for moving the cam into and out of engagement with the trip of the bell ringing means, a driven rsha-ft journaled in and also slidable inwardly and outwardly of the casing, gearing operative by a drive member of the vehicle when in motion .for driving the driven shaft, gearing in the casing, operative `bythe driving of the driven shaft for rotating the cam on the slidable sha-ft when adjusted by the unlocking of its bolt with the unlocking adjustment ofthe controlling drums and said gearing being detachable from the driven shaft, and spring actuating means, operative With the detaching of the gearing from the driven shaft 4for operating the gearing independently of movementof the vehicle.

4l. rlhe combination, in a safety device, With a casing adapted to be mounted on a vehicle, a bell in the casing, means in the casing, operative for ringing the bell, including a trip, a slidable shaft in the casing7 having a locking bolt, a cam rotatable on the shaft and movable into and out of engagement With the trip of the bell ringing means with the slidable movement of the shaft When its bolt is locked and unlocked, controlling drums in the casing rotatively adjustable according to determined adjustments 'for locking and unlocking the bolt to slidably adjust the shaft for moving the cam into and out of engagement with the trip of the bell ringing means, a driven shaft journaled in and also slidable inwardly and outwardly of the casing, gearing operative by a drive member of the vehicle When in motion for driving the driven shaft, gearing in the casing, operative by the driving of the driven shaft for rotating the cam on the slidable shaft When adjusted by the unlocking of its bolt With the unlocking adjustments of the controlling drums and said gearing being detachable from the driven shaft, means operatvefor locking the driven shaft to the casing when separated from the gearing7 and spring actuating means operative With the detaching of the gearing from the driven shaft for operating the gearing independently of movement of the vehicle. f

This speciication signed and witnessed this 29 day of December A. D. 1922.

AUGUST L. N. FLEMING. WILLIAM T. CRISWELL,

Witnesses:

- R. FELDMAN,

J. FREDERICK CRYER. 

